Telephone-receiver support



N. F. MA NSURE.

TELEPHONE RECEIVER SUPPORT.

APPLICATION FILED APR-1. 1920.

Patented June 6,1922..

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NELLIE FORSMAN MANSURE, OF CHICAGrO;. ILLINOIS.

TELEPHONE-RECEIVER surroa'r,

Application filed April 1,

T 0 all whom it mayconcemt:

Be it known that I, NELLIE FORSMAN MANSURE, a citizen of the United States, re siding at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Telephone-Receiver Supports, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates particularly to an attachment for telephones, which is adapted to support the receiver while the telephone 1s lIl use.

The primary object of the invention is to provide for use in connection with telephones a receiver-supporting device which will relieve the telephone user from the fatigue incident to holding the receiver while carrying on a telephone conversation. The invention has the further advantage that it enables the hands of the user to remain free during the use of the telephone.

The invention is illustrated, in its preferred embodiment, in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 represents a perspective view of a telephone equipped with the improved device, the View illustrating the manner in which the receiver is supported by the attachment; Fi ure 2, a plan view of the at taching bracltet and the counter-weight, which may serve also as a handle for the telephone; and Figure 3, a sectional view taken as indicated at line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

In the illustration given, A represents a telephone of ordinary construction, having a base A, a standard A a transmitter A a switch-arm A, and a receiver A; and B represents the improved receiversupport mounted on the standard of the telephone.

The device B, in the form illustrated, comprises a mounting ring, or clamp, B, which embraces the standard of the telephone; a counter-weight B which may serve also as a handle for the phone; a swinging arm B mounted on the member B; and a receiversupporting clip B mounted on'the arm B The ring B, in the form illustrated, comprises a pair of spring jaws adapted to clasp the standard A This may be applied by forcing the jaws over the standard in an obvious manner.

It is desirable that the receiver-supporting arm B shall have vertical swivel con- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 6, 1922.

1920. Serial No. 370,582.

nection with the telephone standard. In the illustration given, this is accomplished by providing the arm with a vertical swivelswivel-portion l is provided with a collar 1 which rests upon the upper end of the bearing and said swiveLportion has its lower end provided with a thread upon which is screwed. a nut 1. By this means the swivel connection may be made as tight as desired, to provide sufiicient friction so that the arm B will remain in any position of adjustment. The outer end of the arm B extends at a distance from the telephone standard which is considerably greater than the distance which the switch arm A projects from the standard; and said outer end is equipped with a flattened perforate portion 2 which serves as a bearing for a clamping screw 3, by means of which a clip 4 is secured to the arm. The clip 4 has two ears which embrace the flattened pivotal portion 2 of the arm B so that the portion 2 will be clamped be tween said ears when the screw 3 is tightened. The clip 4 has a flat upper surface upon which rests the bearing 5 of a receiversupporting spring clip 5. This clip is secured to the clip 4 by a rivet 6 which at fords a vertical swivel connection. Thus,

' the clip 5 is adapted to support the telephone receiver A. in substantially a horizontal position; and when the receiver is in position in the holder-clip, it may be swung in a hori- Zontal plane about the vertical swivel connection 6. If it be desired to adjust the inclination otthe receiver, this may be done by means of the clamping bolt 3.

It is preferred to have the arm B extend across in frontof the telephone standard, the swivel-portion 1 being thus located on one side of the standard, while the receiversupporting clip 5 is disposed at the opposite side of the standard. However, if desired, any swivel connection between the arm B and the telephone standard may be employed.

The manner of use of the improved device will be readily understood. If a prolonged conversation is to be carried on, the receiver, after removal from the switch-arm A may be placed in the clip 5 and the arm B may be swung to bring the receiver into proper relation with the ear of the user while the lips of the user are in position to speak into the transmitter A. After concluding the conversation, the receiver may be removed from the clip 5 and re-placed upon the switch arm.

The construction illustrated is simple, convenient, and well adapted to the purpose intended. The construction may be varied, however, without departure from the invention.

The foregoing detailed description has been given for clearness of understanding only, and no unnecessary limitation should be understood therefrom, but the appended claim should be construed as broadly as permissible, in view of the prior art.

VVhat- I regard as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

The combination with. the vertical standard of a telephone, of a clamping device on gaging said standard and equipped with a counterweight in the form of a handle, an arm having a vertical swivel portion journaled at the junction of said clamp and handle and having a curved portion extending across the telephone stand and provided with an upstanding extremity affording a pivoteye, a connecting-member connected by a horizontal pivot with said pivot-eye, and a receiver-holding clip mounted on and having vertical swivel connection with said conmeeting-member.

NELLIE FORSMAN MANSURE. 

